Wrongful Death

Father of Illinois woman who died from gunshot wound files wrongful death lawsuit

November 6, 2014

The father of an Illinois woman who died from a gunshot wound has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the woman’s ex-boyfriend. Larry Young, the father of Molly Young, filed the lawsuit against Richie Minton on…

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Wrongful death lawsuits filed against DCFS by families of two deceased girls

October 15, 2014

Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the state Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) by the families of two deceased girls, accusing the agency of ignoring indications that the children had been placed in…

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Mother of girl hit by bus sues Chicago Transit Authority

September 30, 2014

The mother of a child who was struck and killed by a city bus on Memorial Day has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Transit Authority. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit…

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Ten million settlement follows trooper’s death

September 8, 2014

A $10.9 million settlement was reached in a wrongful death lawsuit over the death of an Illinois state trooper. The trooper was struck and killed by a truck driver who allegedly fell asleep while driving. Elizabeth…

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed over drowning death after swan attack

August 22, 2014

The wife of a Villa Park man who died after being attacked by a swan has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man’s employer and against the condo complex where he was working when he…

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After child’s death, wrongful death lawsuit filed against day care center

August 4, 2014

The mother of a deceased 14-month-old girl has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The child died after she was hidden from authorities during a monitoring visit at a day care center. In August 2013, Family &…

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Illinois Circuit Court Dismisses Malaysia Airlines Petition on Point of Law

July 29, 2014

A Cook County Circuit Court judge has dismissed two discovery petitions filed in her court over the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Rule 224 discovery petitions were filed prior to expected wrongful death lawsuits against…

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Likely After Park Forest Officer Charged in Death of 95-Year-Old

July 10, 2014

Cook County prosecutors have charged a Park Forest police officer with felony reckless conduct after the death of a 95-year-old resident of a senior citizen home. The charges were filed against Officer Craig Taylor. Taylor shot…

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Montreal Maine trustee rebuffs wrongful death claimants’ reorganization plan

June 10, 2014

The bankruptcy trustee for Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd said that a recent reorganization plan — filed by families of people who died when one of the company’s trains derailed and exploded — is “not…

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Railroad companies ordered to pay back wages to injured workers after whistleblower investigation

May 26, 2014

After a whistleblower investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the agency ordered two railroad companies to pay back wages to five injured, suspended workers. OSHA found that Union Pacific Railroad Co. and Grand…

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